Backtracking on megasized Taegeukgi plan, city government seeks civil society ideas for symbolic structure design

Women with depression between the ages of 40 and 60 are twice as likely to develop young-onset dementia, largely driven by declining estrogen levels and female sex hormones as they experience menopause, a recent study showed Tuesday. Young-onset dementia is when a person develops any form of dementia before the age of 65. The likelihood of developing dementia at an early stage was 2.5 to 2.7 times higher for women in their middle adulthood diagnosed with depression when compared to their peers w

A year-long custody battle for a golden retriever ended with South Korea's top court ruling in favor of the woman who purchased the dog, not the woman who raised the dog for several years. In the civic case involving the transfer of corporeal movable -- a legal term for assets other than immovable ones like real estate -- a woman challenged her son's former girlfriend for custody of the dog. Despite the ex-girlfriend having legal ownership, she claimed ownership on the grounds that s

Incheon police said Tuesday they are investigating a recent case of pornographic content created using deepfake technology being shared in a mobile group chat, involving an as-yet-unspecified number of college students. In the case, pornographic images of at least 30 former and current students of the Incheon-based Inha University were created using deepfake technology, and the images were shared in a Telegram group chat. The group chat is said to have operated since 2020, and have about 1,200 m

The death of a woman found in the back of a police vehicle in Hadong, South Gyeongsang Province, on Saturday was likely due to heatstroke from being in the hot car for up to 36 hours, police said Tuesday. The Hadong Police Station unveiled initial autopsy results from the National Forensic Service that suggested a high likelihood that the woman’s death was related to hyperthermia -- a life-threatening condition caused by an excessively high body temperature. The woman in her 40s was foun

The southern island of Jeju is expected to come under the direct influence of Typhoon Jongdari on Tuesday afternoon, the state weather agency said, cautioning against strong winds and heavy rains. A typhoon advisory was issued for waters far off Jeju as of 4 a.m., while preliminary advisories were issued for the island and waters off the country's south coast, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Five of the seven hiking trails at Jeju's Mount Halla have been restricte

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo on Monday instructed officials to closely monitor Typhoon Jongdari, which is anticipated to begin impacting the Korean Peninsula starting the next day. He urged officials to conduct thorough inspections, and proactively secure seashores and other vulnerable areas to "prevent any casualties." Additionally, he instructed them to take measures to protect fishing infrastructure, buildings and other structures from strong winds. He also highlighted the importance

South Korea's Ministry of Labor and Employment has recognized a YouTube production staff member injured during a video shoot as an "employee" and thus eligible for industrial accident insurance coverage, in a decision that could potentially pave the way for extended labor protections for gig workers in the content industry. According to local reports Monday, the ministry's decision came on Aug. 8 with regard to the case filed by Lim Dong-seok, a man in his 20s who had worked

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Typhoon to hit Jeju Tuesday, but heat waves likely to persist nationwide

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission officially announced on Monday an increase in the meal expense limit for public officials from 30,000 won ($22) to 50,000 won, citing the need to account for inflation since the limit was set in 2016. The commission’s chairperson, Ryu Chul-whan, stated that the new cap is to take effect on Aug. 27 following the approval of a revised enforcement ordinance during a Cabinet meeting on Monday. This change comes eight years after the Improper Soli

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that a crackdown on online copyright infringements of content will run until the end of the year in collaboration with the National Police Agency and Interpol. In a joint probe that will continue throughout the remainder of this year, the officials will clamp down on the illegal sharing of webtoons, movies, dramas and other video content at websites. "Illegal site operators take away legitimate profits from creators and threaten the ec

Nearly 400 users of second-hand trading platforms that logged "substantial" revenue were taxed by the government this year, tax agency data showed Monday. A total of 379 people that were taxed by the National Tax Service reported an accumulated 17.7 billion won ($13.2 million) in sales this year, equivalent to about 46.7 million won per person, according to the National Tax Service data revealed by Rep. Park Seong-hoon of the ruling People Power Party. The report showed that the 10 mos

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Commercial Act Proposed by Rep. Kim Hyun-jung (Democratic Party of Korea) ● Although corporate directors have a duty of loyalty towards their company, they have no obligations toward their shareholders. Therefore, to protect shareholders from the decisions of directors, this bill imposes a duty of fairness on directors. Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Proposed by Rep. Cheon Jun-ho (Democratic